Computer Questions Set- 107

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1. A computer virus normally attaches itself to another computer program known as a ________
   A. Host Program
   B. Target Program
   C. Backdoor Program
   D. Trojan Horse
   E. None of the Above
   
   Answer

   Ans – D. Trojan Horse
   
   
2. Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is accomplished by _________
   A. Crashing
   B. Disk Caching
   C. RAID
   D. File Compression
   E. Other than those given as options
   
   Answer

   Ans – D. File Compression
   
   
3. When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer. It is often called a(n) _________ file.
   A. information
   B. application
   C. executable
   D. data
   E. Other than those given as options
   
   Answer

   Ans – C. executable
   
   
4. When you first turn on a computer, the CPU is preset to execute instructions stored in ________
   A. RAM
   B. Flash memory
   C. ALU
   D. ROM
   E. Other than those given as options
   
   Answer

   Ans – D. ROM
   
   
5. Documents converted to ________ can be published to the web.
   A. a doc file
   B. http
   C. machine language
   D. HTML
   E. Other than those given as options
   
   Answer

   Ans – D. HTML
   
   
6. Which of the following is not a function of the Control Unit?
   A. Read Instructions
   B. Interpret Instructions
   C. Execute Instructions
   D. Direct Operations
   E. Provide Control Signals
   
   Answer

   Ans – D. Direct Operations
   
   
7. When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in the ________
   A. Dashboard
   B. ROM
   C. Hard Drive
   D. Diskette
   E. Clipboard
   
   Answer

   Ans – E. Clipboard
   
   
8. Data duplication wastes the space, but also promotes a more serious problem called ______
   A. Isolated data
   B. Data inconsistency
   C. Other than those given as options
   D. Program dependency
   E. Separated data
   
   Answer

   Ans – B. Data inconsistency
   
   
9. _________ is a computer networking device that builds the connection with the other bridge networks which use the same protocol.
   A. Router
   B. Bridge
   C. Gateway
   D. Dial-up router
   E. None of the Above
   
   Answer

   Ans – B. Bridge
   
   
10. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and CD-RW?
    A. They are the same – just two different terms used by different manufacturers
    B. A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW can not
    C. Other than those given as options
    D. A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW
    E. A CD-RW can be written to but a CD-ROM can only be read from
    
    Answer

    Ans – E. A CD-RW can be written to but a CD-ROM can only be read from